Advocacy

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Advocacy

ACOG's Wellness Work Group on Tobacco Cessation has identified the following resources to assist obstetrician-gynecologists and women's health care providers in promoting best practice tobacco cessation policies.

Synopsis and Tools

In this synopsis, ACOG's Wellness Work Group on Tobacco Cessation offers ways physicians can advocate for nicotine cessation at a patient, hospital and health center, and local and state level: Advocacy (PDF)

Web Resources

These resources are for information only and are not meant to be comprehensive. Referral to these resources does not imply the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ endorsement of the organization, the organization’s web site, or the content of the resource. The resources may change without notice.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Best practices for comprehensive tobacco control programs. Atlanta (GA): CDC; 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2016. Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs looks at state and community interventions as well as surveillance and evaluation.